Last Report: 10/12/2020
Source: https://dl.ncsbe.gov/?prefix=ENRS/2020_11_03/

Returned and Accepted Mail Ballots

Ballots Returned: 492,825
Return Rate: 37.3%

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Party Registration

Party Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Democrats 244,890 51.2 612,246 40.0
Republicans 84,419 17.7 247,400 34.1
Minor 1,659 0.3 6,798 24.4
No Party Affiliation 147,188 30.8 434,475 33.9
TOTAL 478,156 100.0 1,300,919 36.8
All
Dem
Rep
NPA
Minor

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by 2016 Vote History

Note: North Carolina provides only aggregate request statistics, so it is impossible to generate ballot return rates by 2016 general vote.
Voted Count Percent
Voted in 2016 General 355,151 74.3
Did Not Vote in 2016 General 123,005 25.7
TOTAL 478,156 100.0

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Race and Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Non-Hispanic White 340,051 71.1 856,348 39.7
Non-Hispanic Black 75,667 15.8 229,230 33.0
Hispanic 9,096 1.9 33,162 27.4
Non-Hispanic Asian American 9,935 2.1 33,497 29.7
Non-Hispanic Native American 1,642 0.3 5,692 28.8
Other/Multiple/Unknown 41,763 8.7 142,990 29.2
TOTAL 478,156 100.0 1,300,919 36.8

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Age

Age Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
18 to 25 28,030 5.7 123,652 22.7
26 to 40 64,552 13.1 244,836 26.4
41 to 65 169,463 34.4 484,160 35.0
66 and up 218,345 44.3 468,867 46.6
TOTAL 492,825 100.0 1,321,515 37.3

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Gender

Gender Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Female 41,763 8.7 142,990 29.2
Male 41,763 8.7 142,990 29.2
Unknown 41,763 8.7 142,990 29.2
TOTAL 478,156 100.0 1,300,919 36.8

Rejected

Ballots Rejected: 5,290
Rejection Rate: 1.1%

Most of these rejected ballots are for the ballot status reason of “WITNESS INFO INCOMPLETE”.

North Carolina election officials are required by state law to follow up with these voters. If you are a North Carolina voter concerned about your mail ballot, you can track the status of your ballot at the North Carolina State Board of Elections website.

In the “All” mail ballot returned statistics, I add the mail ballots that are returned and accepted with the rejected ballots. Dividing the number of rejected by this quantity yields a rejection rate.

Mail Ballots Rejected by Party Registration

Party Rejected Ballots Freq. Distribution All Returned Ballots Rejection Rate
Democrats 3,271 61.5 248,161 1.3
Republicans 877 16.5 85,296 1.0
Minor 20 0.4 1,679 1.2
No Party Affiliation 1,152 21.7 148,340 0.8
TOTAL 5,320 100.0 483,476 1.1
All
Dem
Rep
NPA
Minor

Mail Ballots Rejected by Race and Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Rejected Ballots Freq. Distribution All Returned Ballots Rejection Rate
Non-Hispanic White 2,234 42.0 342,285 0.7
Non-Hispanic Black 2,185 41.1 77,852 2.8
Hispanic 196 3.7 9,292 2.1
Non-Hispanic Asian American 141 2.7 10,076 1.4
Non-Hispanic Native American 89 1.7 1,731 5.1
Other/Multiple/Unknown 475 8.9 42,238 1.1
TOTAL 5,320 100.0 483,476 1.1
Non-Hispanic White
Non-Hispanic Black

Requested

Ballots Requested: 1,321,515
Request Rate: 18.2%

Mail Ballot Requests by Party Registration

North Carolina registered Democrats have a 364,846 ballot request lead over registered Republicans.

Party Count Percent
Democrats 612,246 47.1
Republicans 247,400 19.0
Minor 6,798 0.5
No Party Affiliation 434,475 33.4
TOTAL 1,300,919 100.0

North Carolina releases an update to the voter registration file each Saturday. The voter registration numbers are from the most recent release and may be slightly dated.

All
Dem
Rep
NPA
Minor

Mail Ballot Requests by Race and Ethnicity

Race Count Percent
Non-Hispanic White 856,348 65.8
Non-Hispanic Black 229,230 17.6
Hispanic 33,162 2.5
Non-Hispanic Asian American 33,497 2.6
Non-Hispanic Native American 5,692 0.4
Other/Multiple/Unknown 142,990 11.0
TOTAL 1,300,919 100.0

Mail Ballot Requests by Age

North Carolina provides mail ballot request data in age ranges inconsistent with other states’ ranges. The age statistics presented here are not included in the national age statistics.

Age Count Percent
18 to 25 123,652 9.4
26 to 40 244,836 18.5
41 to 65 484,160 36.6
66 and up 468,867 35.5
TOTAL 1,321,515 100.0

Mail Ballot Requests by Gender

Gender Count Percent
Female 142,990 11
Male 142,990 11
Unknown 142,990 11
TOTAL 1,300,919 100